Basketball and the escort queen, published this month by selfdescribed former escort katina powell, 42, details nearly two dozen stripping and sex parties from. Breaking cardinal rules hits top of amazon bestseller lists. The 42yearold formerescort published a scathing tellall book, breaking cardinal rules. Powell, a former escort, published a book called breaking cardinal rules. Pitino was mum about the allegations on saturday, but questions continue to swirl after the online release of katrina powells book, breaking cardinal rules. Katina powell experiences the consequences of allowing. The interview occurred less than 48 hours after the ncaa revealed its infractions against the university of louisville, as a result of powells book, breaking cardinal rules. Powell, a former louisville escort, wrote that andre mcgee, director of. This book revealed strippers and prostitutes were brought to louisville during recruit visits by staff member andre mcgee.
Its not surprising at all that other members of the louisville staff and players. Chapter oneit outlines powells beginnings as prostitute and her connection with a barber named. It is written with pulitzer prizewinning investigative journalist dick cady. If it is successful, powell the author of breaking cardinal rules and the selfproclaimed escort queen at the center of the university of louisville basketball teams sex scandal. Short book, and a large portion is poorly written diary notes, but nevertheless its. In an interview with matt jones of kentucky sports radio, katina powell, coauthor and central figure of the book breaking cardinal rules. Basketball and the escort queen that broke down parties she helped put. Basketball and the escort queen, which was released earlier this month. Escort katina powell alleges in her new book, breaking cardinal rules, that she was paid by an assistant basketball coach at the university of louisville to provide women for sex and stripping. The book explicitly names recruits who mcgee set up. The author of breaking cardinal rules, katina powell, said she was hired by former university of louisville mens basketball player andre mcgee to perform sex acts on potential recruits, some of. Katina powell, the woman who shook the university of louisville with a. Katina powell may be evicted from her louisville home. A lot of them players went to louisville because of me.
Powell has filled five journals with details of her escort escapades, sexual encounters and her activities at the university of louisville. Katina powell details how she planned 22 parties with andre mcgee. Breaking cardinal rules signed copy ibj custom publishing. Basketball and the escort queen, spoke of her time. Katina powell is the author of breaking cardinal rules 2. The scandal emerged in 2015, when selfdescribed escort katina powell published a tellall book, breaking cardinal rules. Apparently, the strippers also agreed to do side deals to make an extra buck in the events. Basketball and the escort queen, claiming that the school threw sex parties for its basketball. For katina powell, stripping was a family business. Join facebook to connect with katrina powell and others you may know.
Lawsuit against katina powell, publisher and author of her book has. Basketball and the escort queen, is being published by ibj book publishing of indianapolis. The selfproclaimed escort queen whose explosive tellall memoir breaking cardinal rules rocked uofl came to the wave 3 news studio to do an interview with matt jones of kentucky sports radio and wlex tv, and also agreed to do an interview with wave 3 news. The book is written by louisville resident katina powell. The hardcover version of the book is scheduled to be released on october 12th.
Powell alleged that, working with mcgee, she helped arrange 22. Five women join lawsuit against alleged louisville escort. Katina powells book is published the louisville cardinal. Her tellall book may have started the downfall of the university of louisville. I told her, i said, this is what i can offer you, english said. Katina powell, the author of breaking cardinal rules, participated in a facebook live discussion with. An expose of sexual recruiting tactics from the journal pages of an escort queen katina powell, dick cady on. Former escort tells espn she felt like part of louisville. Ncaas findings and even took shots at those who discredited her alleged claims in the 2015 book. Escort katina powell describes alleged louisville sex. Breaking cardinal rules meet your next favorite book. The claims were first aired in a book entitled breaking cardinal rules.
Breaking cardinal rules is an expose by escort katina powell based on her experiences providing sexual services for the basketball program at the university of louisville. Katina powell sent shockwaves across the media when she revealed in her recently released book, breaking cardinal rules, that she was paid thousands of dollars to organize parties featuring strippers to lure university basketball recruits at the university of louisville. Basketball and the escort queen is based on hundreds of journal entries and thousands of text messages kept by powell. The scandal was first aired in a book entitled breaking cardinal rules. Katina powell says rick pitino mustve known about louisville cardinals sex. Sex scandal claims 20 louisville hoops championship. Katina powell sorry for louisville fallout, says ordeal. Basketball and the escort queen exposed alleged sex parties for basketball players and recruits at the. Katina powell talks to ksr about louisville sex scandal. Katina powell apologizes to u of l basketball players, recruits on. Whas11 a settlement was reached in the lawsuit over katina powells book on the uofl prostitution scandal, according to our news partners at the courierjournal. Katina powell details how she planned 22 parties with.
Five women have joined a lawsuit filed against escort katina powell and say she falsely alleges in her book that they participated in prostitution at the university of louisville. Katina powell will meet with ncaa about louisville allegations. Basketball and the escort queen by former escort katrina powell, who alleged that andre mcgee, a cardinals assistant. Katina powell, 42, alleges in the book, breaking cardinal rules, that she attended more than 20 sex parties inside the basketball players dorm at louisville between 2010 to 2014. Here is an overall summary of the book breaking cardinal rules. Powell is an avid writer and says breaking cardinal rules was pulled. Breaking cardinal rules author gets candid with local comedian. Former escort katina powell, whose recently published book breaking cardinal rules. A new book is sparking uproar that claims that a university of louisville staffer, driven by the desire to win ncaa tournaments, took desperate and illegal measures to keep basketball recruits happy. Louisville basketball coach must have known that dancers stripped and had sex with former recruits and players, katina powell says. Basketball and the escort queen a new book by katina powell with dick cady. In powells 2015 book breaking cardinal rules, she claimed she hosted 22 stripping and sex parties from 2010 to 2014 inside billy minardi hall, a dorm for athletes on the u of l campus. Celtics rookie terry rozier mentioned in katrina powells book. Katina powell, rick pitino speak publicly about scandal.
Louisville investigating new books damaging sexual. Katina powells breaking cardinal rules book released. Katina powell speaks out about uofl scandal the author of the book breaking cardinal rules, which launched an ncaa investigation and ended the postseason run for. Katina powell says she is so sorry about the fallout of the sex scandal that resulted in sanctions against louisvilles basketball program but adds that her experience was worth surviving. Recruiting allegations at louisville could get ugly. Former escort katina powell will meet with the ncaa next week regarding allegations in her book breaking cardinal rules. The author of the book breaking cardinal rules, which launched an ncaa investigation and ended the postseason run for the university of louisville basketball team, does not regret what she. Women who sued katina powell, publisher, for defamation settle case.
Katina powell sorry for fallout in louisville cardinals. Katina powell claims she hired her own daughters as. Katina powell and the cover of her book breaking cardinal rules. Six things we learned from breaking cardinal rules.
Katina powell the author of breaking cardinal rules and the selfproclaimed escort queen at the center of the university of louisville basketball teams sex scandal was accused of. Powell is the woman who wrote a new book accusing a former louisville cardinals staffer of paying her to dance and provide other women to strip. The book, breaking cardinal rules, has rocked the university of louisville. The author of breaking cardinal rules, katina powell, said she was hired by former university of louisville mens basketball player andre mcgee to. Settlement reached in lawsuit over katina powells book. According to larry brown sports, mcgees attorney, scott cox, said katina powell is. Louisville coach mum on escort allegations as school.
Ap five women have joined a lawsuit filed against escort katina powell and say she falsely alleges they participated in prostitution at the university of louisville in her book. The book opens with powell saying i felt like i was part of the recruitment team. It is alleged in the book, published by the indiana business journal llc and entitled breaking cardinal rules. An expose of sexual recruiting tactics from the journal pages of an escort queen. Breaking cardinal rules is an expose by escort katina powell based on her. Breaking cardinal rules, a salacious expose into a louisvillearea escorts claims that she and several others were paid by an excardinals staffer to dance for and have sex with louisville. According to adam himmelsbach of the boston globe, one section of the book.
Louisville accuser katina powell and daughters appear on. Powell, apparently, has finally realized that if any of her allegations are proven to be true, it might not be the best thing for her legally. Accuser katina powell, who appeared on abcs the view friday with her daughters, wrote in breaking cardinal rules. Basketball and the escort queen, powell alleged that former cardinals staffer andre mcgee hired her and other dancers to strip and have sex with. Its not surprising at all that other members of the louisville staff and players are involved in prostitution. Former escort katina powell goes on kentucky radio to. Basketball and the escort will change the landscape of louisville basketball forever.
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